Wednesday, December 21, 2016

10 Places in the Philippines

Philippines indeed has managed to become one of the favorite tourist destinations in Asia. If you are interested and have plans for a trip to the Philippines, below we present some recommendations in the Philippines tourist spot that you should visit

1  Boracay


Boracay is one of the tourist spots in the Philippines must-see when you are on vacation to the Philippines. Located approximately 315 kilometers south of Manila, Boracay offers outstanding natural beauty. The natural beauty of Boracay has even managed to make this tourist spot into the list of beach that must be visited by tourists all over the world.



To be able to reach Boracay, there are several ways, namely by using the ferry, plane, or a combination of ferry and bus. For those of you who want to downsize advised to use the ferry, but keep in mind that the journey by ferry can take more than 10 hours. If you wanted to get a goal, you can choose to use aircraft with a more expensive price.

2 The Banaue Rice Terraces / Banaue Rice


Tourist attractions are located in Ifugao rice terraces is the oldest area in the Philippines and was made by the tribe Batad. Tourist attractions in the Philippines is unique because of their irrigation systems are made with simple technology but being looked very intriguing.Banaue Rice Terraces is located at an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level and is estimated to have around 2,000 years old. The uniqueness of the natural conditions which has an area of ??about 10,360 square kilometers makes UNESCO designated it a world heritage site in 1995.

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See the beauty of this tourist spot in the Philippines with a carpet of green will keep you enthralled. If you want to get an unforgettable experience, you can witness the life of the local community which has lasted for hundreds of generations. Additionally, you can also try to plant rice and vegetables.

3  Chocolate Hills


Chocolate Hills is a hilly region in the Philippines. Chocolate Hills name is taken from the hills the color will change to brown during the dry season arrives. The brown color comes from the dry grass that covered the hills.




The number of hills in the region reached 1,500 Chocolate Hills with elevations ranging from 30 to 120 meters. Because of its uniqueness, the hills which has been designated as one of UNESCO's world heritage site has managed to become one of the tourist spots in the Philippines is the most visited by tourists.

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4 Rizal Park


Rizal Park is a park that is specifically established to commemorate the services of Jose Rizal, who was one of the heroes of independence in the Philippines during the colonial era. The park is a tourist destination because it is one of the largest parks in Asia. You can visit the park, also known as Luneta Park to learn the history of the Philippines.

5 Mount Mayon



Mountain that has a height of more than two thousand meters is one tourist attraction Philippines. When observed carefully, very similar shape Mayon volcano with Mount Fuji in Japan. For those of you who love nature, Mount Mayon is fit and will be a favorite tourist spot in the Philippines you. However, if you intend to climb the volcano is still active, you must apply for permission in advance to the local government.

6 Tubbataha Reef 


If you are lovers of the beauty of the sea, there is no reason to skip the Tubbataha Reef. Tubbataha Reef is a tourist spot in the Philippines is very rich in coral and other marine life. Underwater natural beauty of the region makes the Tubbataha Reef has been named as one of the best dive sites in the world.


It offered attractive tourist spots in the Philippines this is that 75% of coral species from around the world are in this place. Not only that, as much as 40% of all the world's species of reef fish also inhabit the region. The uniqueness makes Tubbataha Reef unveiled as the underwater world heritage site by UNESCO.

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7 Mactan Island



Islands located in the province of Cebu has a total area of ??about 65 square kilometers and is inhabited by around 430,000 people, making this island as one of the most populous island in the Philippines. One of the main attraction of this island is the production of many musical instruments that can be used as souvenirs such as ukulele, guitar, and others.


The appeal is the additional of Mactan Island Shangri-la Mactan Island Resort. This 5-star hotel provides a classy services and spa which is one of the most luxurious spas in the world. Resort with room rates ranging from 5 million rupiah per night also has six restaurants and two swimming pools that you can enjoy.

8  Coron Island 



Coron Island is one of the most popular islands in the Philippines as a tourist area. Very exotic natural scenery on the island making the tourists flocked to see it. Besides the beauty of the islands, underwater natural beauty Coron Island is also very charming, especially coupled with their Japanese shipwrecks relic of World War 2.  In order to achieve this beautiful island, you can use the plane from Manila that will take about 1 hour trip. Then, the trip from the small airport on the island of Coron toward the heart of the island takes only a few minutes away by road is paved and offers beautiful views of green hills.


The most favorite activities on the island of Coron is snorkeling with snorkeling you can enjoy the beauty of the underwater world tekenal Coron Island are incredible. Additionally, you can also watch the sunset at the Mount Tapyas. To reach the top of the hill, you have to climb 700 steps, but fatigue will surely pay off with beautiful scenery that you will see.

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9  Manila Ocean Park



Marine park located in Manila is greater when compared with Singapore Ocean Park is located in Singapore. Since it was established in March 2008, this park has more than 14,000 marine biota. Manila Ocean Park also has a swimming pool and a lazy river that will keep you and the kids happy.


To enjoy the beauty of the Manila Ocean Park, you need to set up a fund of 600 pesos, or about 500 thousand . The price includes tickets to visit the Oceanarium, and tickets to watch the Symphony Evening Show.

10 National Museum of the Philippines 




Museum set up by the Philippine government has a collection of various fields of science, such as the fields of archeology, anthropology, botany, zoology, and geology. One of the collections belonging to the National Museum of the Philippines' most famous is San Diego. San Diego is the wreck that was once used to trade from Manila towards Acapulco, Mexico. When found, the artifacts contained in this vessel is still intact.

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National Museum of the Philippines has managed to become one of the tourist spots in the Philippines are the most popular because of the many artifacts owned. The Philippine government also provides a special vehicle that will pick up tourists from the airport to museum visitors a very long queue at the end of this week.

That's a list of recommended tourist spots in the Philippines you must visit. Tourist spot where you want to visit? Share please!